Palm Grove Christian lost against Ruskin Christian back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Palm Grove Christian Gators took a 50-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ruskin Christian Warriors.
Despite the defeat, Palm Grove Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gabe Troyer went 8 of 20 en route to 21 points and seven rebounds. Carter Baker was another key player, putting up two points in addition to 11 boards, eight assists, and six steals.
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Even though they lost, Palm Grove Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Palm Grove Christian now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Ruskin Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Palm Grove Christian has already played their next game, a 72-52 victory against Land O' Lakes Christian on the 23rd. As for Ruskin Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 54-43 win against Families Instructing Students HomeSchool on the 23rd.
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